Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 31, 2012

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 31, 2012 


ST. RITA TO HOST “JOURNEY TO THE 
CROSS” APRIL 1 AT 7 P.M.

AN EVENING OF PRAYER, REFLECTION 
AND MUSIC 


St. Rita Church will host a special ecumenical event on Palm 
Sunday evening at 7 p.m. on April 1. Palm Sunday marks 
the beginning of Holy Week’s traditional commemoration 
of the series of events that define Christian faith: Jesus’ 
triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, when palm branches 
were placed in His path, the time before His arrest on Holy 
Thursday and His Crucifixion on Good Friday. 


Choir members from churches in Pasadena, South 
Pasadena, Walnut and Glendale, plus vocalists from three 
colleges, USC, CSULA and PCC will join the St. Rita 
choir. The event will debut poignant new music and script 
written as a collaborative effort by Sierra Madreans, Mimi 
Mycroft and Paul Puccinelli, interspersed with traditional 
reflective Lenten prayer and music. 


Puccinelli, Director of Liturgy and Music at St. Rita, 
said the evening will present a fresh perspective, as seen 
through the eyes of passersby on the “Journey to the 
Cross” with an overarching theme of forgiveness. 


Said Mycroft, an experienced playwright and pageant 
producer, “We wanted to make the week of the Passion a 
special spiritual experience for the parish and community.” 
She has worked on “connecting the dots with narrations, 
and viewing the same situation through different eyes.” 


The duo’s goal is to offer a full fledged experience from 
different perspectives. A young girl will reflect the joy of 
Jesus the King coming to Jerusalem. Another vignette will 
follow two apostles as they prepare for the fest in the upper 
room. 


A miffed Judas will speak in soliloquy after being dismissed 
by Jesus from the supper table. At the Crucifixion, Mary 
Magdalene will reflect on Mother Mary at the foot of the 
cross. Later, the Centurion who won Jesus’ cloak in a roll 
of the dice, will share Mycroft and Pucinelli hope to spark 
renewed reflection and prayer, engendered by “What if I 
were there?” “What would I have said?” and “What would 
I have done?” 


All are welcome at this ecumenically appropriate evening. 
Donations will be gratefully accepted. 


St. Rita Catholic Church is located at 318 N. Baldwin 
Avenue, Sierra Madre. For more information, please call 
626-355-1292 or visit the parish website, www.St-Rita.org.

 Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at 
City Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 

626-355-7135

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

April 24th, 2012 6:30 pm

Arts Commission - 2nd Wednesday @ 6:30

Community Services - 3rd Monday @ 6:00

Library Trustees - 4th Wednesday @ 7:00

Planning Commission - 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00

Senior Community - 1st Thursday @ 3:00

Tree Advisory - 3rd Wednesday @ 7:00

IMPORTANT DATES

APRIL 3 
LAST DAY TO REQUEST 
VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT

Below is a direct link to answer questions about the City’s 
Utility Users Tax (UUT) Measures on the April 10, 2012 
Municipal ballot:

http://cityofsierramadre.com/i-want-to/find/agendas/
category/13-news?download=338:uut-fact-sheet-february-
2012-for-the-upcoming-election-april-10-2012

ELECTION DAY -APRIL 10, 2012


$ CASH PAID $

Get CASH for Wood Furniture 

Small Tables

Glassware

Knick Knacks

Ceramics

Home Furnishings

Statues

Pottery

Etc., etc.,etc.!

CALL PAT

626-264-2085

1630 AM

Free on-air publicity for local events

 Sierra Madre’s new community radio station is now accepting scripts 
for Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. 
PSAs will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 
24/7 and can be heard at 1630 on the AM dial.

 Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have 
their event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre 
Community Information Radio. This new radio station covers the city 
of Sierra Madre, plus surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and 
Monrovia. 

In a nutshell, your event must:

• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity
• Be open to the public
• Be of general interest to local citizens


Just 
write a Public Service Announcement that describes your 
event and e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 

Sierra Madre’s Farmer’s Market 

WEDNESDAYS

The Sierra Madre Farmer’s Market new location is in 
Downtown Sierra Madre on Hermosa Avenue, south of Sierra 
Madre Boulevard to Mariposa Avenue. The hours will 
be from 3:00-8:00 p.m. during the summer with the exception 
of major holidays. During the winter/Pacific Standard 
time the market could possibly end at 7:00 p.m.

CALIFORNIA WOMEN WIN THE 
VOTE! IT’S THE 1912 ELECTION!

 One hundred years ago, California was only the 
sixth state to grant women equal suffrage. California 
women campaigned in 1911 to get the vote, were successful 
in their struggles, and voted in the 1912 Presidential 
election for the first time. This historical event took place 
before women in the East were voting at all and before the 
Nineteenth Amendment giving voting rights to all U. S. 
citizens was ratified in 1920. 

 Jane Guthrie and Martha Wheelock, co-producers 
of Wild West Women Films, will

present their film “California Women Win the Vote” on 
Monday, April 9, at the meeting of the Arcadia Branch of 
the American Association of University Women (AAUW). 
The group meets at the Church of the Good Shepherd’s 
Jordan Hall, 400 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia (SW corner of 
Duarte Rd. and Holly Ave.). Socializing begins at 6:30 pm 
with the program to follow at 7:00 pm.

 The free meeting is open to the public. History buffs 
and students in social studies classes are sure to appreciate 
the documentary film’s depiction of California women’s 
suffrage victory. For more information about the program 
or about AAUW membership, please call Tamara Kato at 
(626) 375-6756 or Patricia Dietrich at (626) 446-8437.

 
As part of our club’s lively weekly meetings, dynamic speakers are scheduled 
on Rotary’s service interests, local community topics and general appeal 
subjects. Sierra Madre Rotary operates an active high school service group, 
the Interact Club, participates in Rotary scholarship, music and essay 
competitions, raises funds for local and Rotary Foundation causes, recognizes 
exemplary teachers, offers mini grants for worthy projects, hosts the yearly 
Elvis in the Park concert and donates hundreds of service hours to community 
projects like the Wistaria Festival, Dickens Village and July 4th Parade. 
While all Rotary Club membership is by invitation, visitors are heartily 
welcomed to meetings. For more information, please visit our website or 
contact our membership chair at RudyHayek@Gmail.com. 
Sierra Madre Rotary Club 
Meets Tuesdays 7-8:30 a.m. 
631 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard 
Sierra Room of the Youth Activity Center 
www.SierraMadreRotary.com 
VOTE APRIL 10TH

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